The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-10
Legislative Notes,

Mr.. Sellers's bill, passed by the Senate yester-
day. provides for paying teachers for their at
tendance on county institutes.
House and Senate committees education
and the prisons will be absent to-day, the COM
mttees on education being in Bloomington and
those on prisons in Jeffersonville.
The substitute reported by the committee on
temperance for the Fleece bill, relating to the
sale of liquors, is to be discussed in the House
this morning as the special order.
An Evansville lobby. comprising the council
men of that CITY, is here to urge the Legislature
to take such action will aid the city in effect
ing settlement OF her bonded Indebtedness.
The joint committee to prepare the memorial
to the United States Senate relative to the claims
of Judge Turpie to a seat in that body, is
ranging the evidence and record to establish the
illegality of his election.
The Senate special committee to consider the
memorial of w. B. Howard in regard to the
losses he claims to have sustained in his State
house contract, consists of Messrs. Branaman
French. Griffith, Huston and Denote.
The House committee on benevolent institu-
tons was instructed, on motion of Representa-
tive Ibach, to report back all bills concerning
the schools for the feeble minded, SO that they
| can become the special order for Friday after
noon.
The johnson bill passed by the Senate yester-
day provides that all executions shall take place
within the penitentary walls, under the direction
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be carried out between midnight and sunrise. as
is provided in the Ohio law on this subject The
attendance is limited to the smallest number OF
officials, and is to include no other spectators.
The pharmacy bill of Senator Bryant, passed
by the Senate, requires the drug business to be
in charge of those who have successfully under
gone the examinations of State pharmaceuti-
cal board. the five members of which are to be
appointed by the Governor. to serve three years.
Proprietors of stores not practical pharmacists
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sons is also prohibited, except under certain re-
strictions.
Senator McDonald's bill regarding the Soldiers
and Sailors Orphan Home passed by the House
| yesterday, and now needing only the approval of
| the Governor differs Numerically from the
| present law. It provides for the rebuilding of
| the home at Knghtstown. and the purchase of
| seventy-two additional acres, which will give
altogether 129 acres for the use of the institution
The bill requires that the secretary of the board
Of trustees should be taken out of the Home
| school
| The concurrent resolution passed by both
houses yesterday, accepting on behalf of the
/ people of Indiana the Invitation of the Ohio
| General Assembly to take part in the MARKETS.
/ and Columbus centennial celebrations next
| year, commemorative OF the American settle
ment of the Northwest Territory, extends hearty
/ encouragement and support to both enterprises.
! The Governor is authorized to appoint an hon
orary commissioner to represent the State al
| both celebrations.
| Preliminary to taking testimony in the inves
! tigation to the management OF the State insti
1 tutions, the House committee on benevolent in
situations visited the Insane Hospital The
| several departments were inspected and the re
| ports of the trustees partially examined 1t wa:
| found that Phil Gapen attended but one meet
| ing within year One member of the commit
| tee says enough evidence IS already at hand te
| show the management OF the hospital ha
| been extravagant. to say the least The com
mittee will begin the examination of witnesses
to-night. with closed doors, but the testimony
will be printed for the use of members and TIT
public